A review by sienasummerrreads
Indigo Eyes by Maeve Hazel

emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.0

I got sent this arc in return for an honest review. 

First I wanted to say I reached out to the author and had a wonderful conversation and discussion of the things I liked and didn’t like which I appreciate Maeve taking the time to discuss with me and I wanted to thank Maeve for the opportunity on sending me the ARC to read her debut novel. I wanted to love this book but I also need to be honest in my review. 

What I loved:
  1. The playlist at the start of the book I listened to before starting the book. 
  2. Short chapters are amazing I felt like I was flying through the book. 
  3. Elias the character I loved as he was so sweet and understanding of Indigo. 
  4. Plot twist knocked me side ways and I wasn’t expecting it at all. I was too shocked to cry 
  5. Dual POV so we got chapters of Indigo and Elias. 
  6. Also the paperback and cover of this book is stunning! 

What I struggled with: 
I received an ARC copy of this book and there were no trigger warnings mentioned before I started reading. Personally I don’t have any triggers but this may be an issue for some readers. 
The plot and characters felt disconnected and I wanted more explanation of storyline. Some examples are:
  • Indigos parents we got a few scenes only and then at 73% the real reason why they don’t get along but I felt it wasn’t enough and wanted more of a background. 
  • Why was Olivia hanging with Indigo and how old was Olivia? 
  • I wanted the mental health issues explored more and why she was taking medication. 
  • What was Indigos Job? I thought she was a dog walker but turned out she sell paintings but only occasionally.. I see this as more as a hobby. 
  • Who was Enya to Indigo? After a discussion with the author I missed this information in the book.
  • I wanted Elias job more clearly explained aswell. I think he is a tree biologist? 
As you can see I just have quite a few questions after reading the book.

Tropes I also struggled to understand. 
  • Fake Dating this could have been explored more as it’s only in 15% of the book. (This is advertised as the main trope) 
  • Billionaire yes the main character has money but I wouldn’t say billionaire 
  • Reverse Grumpy / Sunshine - I see this but I find her character more sad and reserved. She isn’t grumpy towards him just cautious 
  • Forced Proximity it wasn’t forced she made the choice to stay after the people who they had to fake date in front of asked if she would stay. 
  • Workplace this I’m not sure about my understanding of workplace is they work together but they don’t. 
  • Found Family I guess but she still has her parents just don’t get along so it is her boyfriends family.

Overall I was intrigued to keep reading to the end as I was waiting for more story and more plot information. It had potential just it felt very disconnected. 

If you love: 

🔹Romance
🔹Family Love & Issues 
🔹Past Trauma
🔹Tragic Event 
🔹Indigo & Elias Story
🔹Little Spice 

This is for you! 

Genre: Adult Romance 
APK: Kindle ARC Read 
Rating: 🌟🌟
Spice: 🌶️
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